Match Report Mens Team - Harthill Royal

A winning start to the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup! 🏆

Edinburgh South 3-1 Harthill.

Cameron Dawson opened his account with a smart finish before Ben McManus restored South’s lead with a brilliant header. Ryan Findlay sealed the win in added time!

The South starting line up was as below with Kenny O’Brien captaining the side as we sought to book our place in the next round.

TWITTER TIMELINE

0’ | We’re underway at Paties Road

HT | It’s even at the break

// ESFC 0 - 0 HRFC

45’ | Blake gets the second half underway

60’ | GOAALLL

Kenny puts a ball over the top and the bounce beats the keeper and Cammy Dawson finishes brilliant to beat the player on the line with a half volley

// ESFC 1 - 0 HRFC

61’ | GOAL.

Harthill break up the right hand side and the ball across is turned in at the front post as it narrowly beats Kyle.

// ESFC 1 - 1 HRFC

62’ | Triple change for South

OFF: Blake Wales, Cammy Dawson, Lewis Bushnell

ON: Scott Clapperton, Murray Connolly & Max Clark

75’ | Final double change for South

OFF: Fletcher Hendry & Sami Doig

ON: Ryan Findlay & Josh Whitson

80’ | GOAAALLL!

Ryan Findlay finds a yard of space out wide and whips in another fantastic ball, Ben McManus times his run and his leap gets him highest to head home in to the top corner!

// ESFC 2 - 1 HRFC

87’ | It’s slack defending from South as the striker gets through in the box but it’s a fantastic double stop from Kyle to deny Harthill an equaliser

90+2’ | GOAAALLLL!

Kenny picks the ball up in the middle of the park and slips it through for Ryan who finishes first time past the keeper

// ESFC 3 - 1 HRFC

FT | In to the next round